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Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
A New RefnndInR Scheme.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Treasurer Jor
dan has drafted and submitted to the
proper committees of Congress bill to
provide for the substitution of two and
one-half per cent bonds for the full sur
render value, principal and interest, OF
the four per cent. and four and one-half
per cent government bonds outstanding
The new bonds to be issued with the un-
derstanding that the Government may re
deem not more than sixty millions dollars
per annum, selected by lot, 1t is believed
that this plan would afford the holders of
the outstanding bonds sufficient induce
ment, would decrease the surplus and
enable National banks to secure bonds for
their circulation at low premiums,
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
netermined Robbers,

RICHMOND, Tex, Jan. 26-Three masked
men overpowered the watchman at the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad Depot
at three o'clock yesterday morning and
tried to drill the safe. Being unsuccess-
full, two of them went to Station Agent
Hazen's house and got him out of the
house by saying that the depot
was burning, They then seized him,
and compelled him, by threats of shoot
ing. to 90 with them to the depot and open
the safe. They took sl,4O0 and left, warn
ing Hazen and the watchman that if they
NOV edthey would be shot When Hazen
finally ventured out the robbers had es-
capped, and there is 40 clew to their
Identity.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
WANT 1T VETOED.
The Knights of Labor Petition the President
to Veto the Interstate Commerce Bill
Their Reasons.

The Knights of Labor Petition the President
to Veto the Interstate Commerce Bill
Their Reasons.
WASHINGTON, Jan. N.-The legislative
committee of the Knights Of Labor last
night handed the President the following
communication, urging him to veto the
Interstate Commerce bill:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90, 1887
GrOyer Clersldnd Presidam Of the UpiteI Stdtes'
Mr.. PRESIDENT: This committee, repres MT
ing the largest body of organized workers in
the Nation, numbering, as they do with their
dependents. over five million, or nearly one
tenth Of the whole population, and in interest,
threefou Of them, in the United States,
desire to call your attention to Senate bill No.
1882 land known as o bill to regulate inter
State commerce).
First, we desire to say that on one side Of the
great questions that are involved IN this bill
are large body Of producers and consumers
who are simple in their habits Of life and their
methods of doing business, and poor in purse,
and from their habits and methods of living,
they desire to have the laws made simple and
plain; thai they may be able to present their
claims before the courts Of the land without
having to contend with legal technicalities and
Determinations arising out Of their inability to
pay for the ablest legal talent in the
land In this respect the present BILL as 1t has
passed the Senate and Honse, is the acme Of
legal subterfuge. Therefore, we desire to call
your attention to this and few other objec-
tionable features of this bill. We regard the
following objections as fundamentals:
First-The commission clause.
Second-The arbitrary power conferred upon
the commission.
Third-The exclusive Jurisdiction given 20
the Federal courts TO hear and determine
causes arising under the act.
Fourth-The acknowledged uncer tainty as
to the meaning of nearly all of the provisions of
the bill.
In behalf of our urconstituents we respectfully
ask you to veto the bill We remain yours re-
specially, RALPH BEAUMONT,
JOHN J. MCCARTNEY,
JAMES CAMPBELL,
National Legislative Committee of K of L.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
Invalid,' Hotel and Surgical Institute.

This widely celebrated institution, located
at Buffalo, n Y, is organized with a full
staff of eighteen experienced and sklllful
Physicians and Surgeons, constituting the
most complete organization Of medical and
surgical skill in America, for the treatment
of all chronic diseases, whether requiring
medical or surgical means for their cure.
Marvellous success has been achieved in the
cure of all nasal, throat and lung diseases,
liver and kidney diseases, diseases OF the
digestive organs, bladder diseases, diseases
peculiar to women, blood taints and skin
diseases, rheumatism, neuralgia, nervous
debility, paralysis, epilepsy (hts), sperma-
torrhea, impotency and kindred affections.
Thousands are cured at their homes through
correspondence. The cure of the worst
ruptures, pile tumors varicooele, hydrocele
and structures is guaranteed, with only a
short residence at the institution. Send 10
cents in stamps for the lnvalids' Guide
Book (6S pages), which gives all particu-
lars Address, Worlds Dispensary Medi-
cal Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
PRACTICAL CHARITY.
What Philadelphia Relief Society Ac-
complished with Twenty Cents
Tphilodelnhia I,edQer1

philadelphia Ledger.
The wonderful effecto Of little organ
Ized charity judiciously applied is reported
by one of the ward charity associations
A destitute woman whose husband was
sick applied for relief, and was given
quarter Of pound Of tea to start with
The next day she was visited, and the So
ciety sent q physician to attend her hus-
band, and enlisted number of charitable
organizations in the work Of giving relief
In three weeks the husband died and was
given Christian burial by one OF the So
cieties which had cen interested in
his case. Then employment was found
for the widow. Hero the story OF or
ganized charity ends and a romance
begins. In short time the widow called
to say that she was using her earnings to
get her wedding ring out Of pawn-shop.
Then for some time nothing more was
heard OF her, but when she did come back
il was to announce that she had married
her employer, had been wedding trip
to Europe, and desired to engage cook.
The report says that the newly-wedded
couple have eight people in their constant
employ, and naively adds; "This work
cost our association just twenty cents"
That was certainly very cheap, but it is
doubtful whether the ward society can
guarantee as happy returns with every
twenty cents, and all in one year. Some
thing, of course, must depend upon the
widow.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
A Muddle in New Mexico,

New YORK, Jan. 26-The Stars special
from Santa Fe says that Governor Ross
yesterday vetoed measure passed by the
Republican majority in the Senate for the
unseating of Democrat in favor of Re-
publican. The Democrats left the Senate
in body when the vote was taken, and
the Territorial Secretary refused to swear
in the Republican member who had been
voted In. He was sworn in by the presi-
dent Of the Senate. Governor Ross has
now refused to recognize the Senate as
now constituted, only six out Of the twelve
members having voted to unseat the one
man in favor Of the other, The Governor
will assume military control and tele-
graph to Washington tor Instructions
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
DIVORCE REFORM.
What the National Divorce Reform League
Claims to Have Accomplished.


Claims to Have Accomplished.
BOSTON, Jan. 26.-Rev Samuel W. Dixie,
secretary Of the National Divorce Reform
League, sums up the leagues work for
the six years Of its existence as follows:
Maine has struck her old loose laws from
her statute books and put a radically diff
ferent law in its place reducing divorces
fully one-haf. New Hampshire has col
'ected her statistics and regulated
'he domicile of applicants for di-
vorce. Vermont has made sew
eral changes for the better.
Massachusetts has provided for an excel
lent collection of statistics and forbidden
the advertising of divorces. In Connecti-
cut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Ohio,
the Governors have urged reform. In
most of the States, as we'll as in Mime
sofa and the District of Columbia, or
ganized work has begun. New Jersey and
Indiana now collect statistics of divorces
The Bar Association of New York and
others are urging a change. The laws Of
Illinois forbid the advertising of divorces,
and Chicago has prohibited the hearing of
divorce cases in chambers.
The most important gains have been
made in the education of the people as to
the Importance of the family in the State
and Nation. Mr.. Dixie does not think that
any more than fair beginning has been
made toward the work before the League.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
A BALTIMORE MYSTERY.

Ebe MutIlated Remains OF q Young man
Eornd Packed in Trunk Received From
New York at the Adams Express once III
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. ga ghastly dis
coverv was made here at the principal Of
6ce of the Adams Express Company IN
this city. The "findn was the result OF
sickening Odor being emitted from
trnnk. which, when broken open, was
found TO contain the dead body of man.
Sunerintendent James A. Shutter OF the
express company FASTENED to police head
nuarters. and laid the case before CnleI
Frve, Mr., Shutter stated that the marks
on the trunk, and waybill, showed that IL
had been shipped from New York City on
Saturday night last. 1t reached Calvert
station in this city on Sunday morning
and Law at the station until Monday morn
ing, when it was brought the Baltimore
street Office.
The trunk was consigned to John A Will
son, Baltimore Nd, to be called for 1t
was put in the cellar Tuesday. Yesterday
morning the porters employed in the Gel
lars detected disa greeable order which,
as the day wore on, became unbearable'
The porters had been in the habit OF feed
ing poison 10 the large family OF rodents
which infest the cellar and attributed the
smell to dead rats. Mr.. Shutters atten-
ton was finally called to it, and he con-
cluded that the stencil came from a trunk
He ordered the trunk to be broken OPEN
and was Mortified to see the dead body OF
a man.
Marshal Frye sent the patrol wagon TO
the Adams express office and had the
trunk and its CHASTITY contents removed TO
the back yard of the Central station
Coroner Hill was sent for, and when he ar
rived the body was taken from the trunk
II was found that the head, left arm and
both legs were missing. The right arm
was doubled up under the back. The left
arm had been cut off at the shoulder, and
the legs close to the body. The body was
thus mutilated, it is supposed in order to
get it in the trunk.
A coat was thrown over the corpse. IL
was a cutaway, made Of mixed gray and
black diagonal material. The coat collar
was saturated with blood. Four business
cards were found in the pockets, inscribed
as follows; Henry Siegel meat market,
eos Throop avenue, near Floyd street,
Brooklyn, L. D."
On the bottom of the shirt-front was the
name &c. KanfhOld."
Further examination of the marks on
the trunk shows that it was delivered to
the Adams Express in New York by the
Westcotte Express Company, which has
offices at No 3 Park Place. 314 Canal
street, 7S5 Broadway, New York, and at
1888 Washington street and 730 Fulton
street, Brooklyn. The body is evidently
that of young man. 1t is now at the
City hospital and will be kept as long as
possible, pending an investigation by the
New York and Brooklyn police, who have
been notified. The police here think that
John A. Wilson," to whom the trunk was
addressed was an alias or myth.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
No More Biting from Him.
TTexas Siftings.l

A simple minded rustic was standing in
frent of store holding smoked herring
BY the TAIL when bad boy from window
on the opposite side Of the street shot at
the rustic with a putty blower. the mis-
sile striking the hand in which the gentle
man from the rural districts held the
smoked herring. The countryman placed
the herring carefully on the ground and,
stamping its head violently three times
with the ponderous heel of his boot, said
in a trium phantly scornful voice: SNOW,
bite again, if you can, reptile"
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
Mrs. Partington In BunAIo.
buffalo Courier.I

That venerable and amiable creature,
Mrs. Partington, has her disciples in Buff
falo as in most other boroughs The other
day worthy citizen who came hither
from tha fair land Of Poland, in describ-
Ing the sudden taking Oft Of his reverend
parent, nearly paralyzed his hearers by
declaring that the old gentleman died Of a
'stroke Of politics" Another citizen,
resident on the Terrace, relating his expe-
rience at the dentists office, where he went
10 get rid Of a very uncongenial tooth,
told that he was always afraid OF chloro-
form or ether, but found it pleasant and
painless TO be treated with ''victimized
kiP.s
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
A Plea for the National Banks.

WASHINGTON, Jan. &C. - Comptroller
Trenholm has asked the Senate finance
committee to report bill relieving from
taxation so much of the bank note circula
ton of National banks as is based upon the
amount Of bonds which the law makes 1t
compulsory upon the banks to deposit in
order to maintain their organization.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

scrofula, Bronchitis and General Deplllty
will trv Scott's Emulsion OF Cod Liver vi
with Hypophosphites, they VII ma aa nm I'm,
mediate relief and permaneh ! penenC tho -
remedy of the greatest vp Ie and very pala-
table, Read; '"l have ed Scotts Emul-
sion in several cases q Scrofula and De-
bility in Children. T suits most crafty
Ing. My little patien,s take it with pleas
ure, Wv. A. HUBER, NJ. D., Salisbury, Ill
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

$4,000 were spent in eighteen years by
Prof. C. A. Donaldson, of Louisville, KY,
in trying to get rid Of rheumatism, but he
found no relief until at last he used St. Ja-
cobs Oil, which speedily cured him.
Take Red Star Cough Cure for colds. No
opiates. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

LIFE is burdensome, alike to the sufferer
and all around hun, VILE dyspepsia ana ITS
attending evils holds sway. Complaints OF
this nature can be speedily cured by TAX
ing PriclSly Ash Bitters regularly. Thou,
sands once thus afflicted now bear cneerlui
testimony as TO its merits.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

- A disease Of so delicate nat
ure as structure of the urethra should only
be entrusted to those Of large experience
and skill By our improved methods we
have been enabled to speedily and perma-
nently cure hundreds OF the worst cases.
Pamphlet references ana terms NJ Wedice1 cgno1
Association, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

A SORE THROAT OR COUGH, If suffered to
progress, often results in an ipcurable
throat or lungtrouble "Broacn'S BronehIa!
Trochesn give instant relief. Price 25 cts
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

Mr.. Editor: / was induced by reading
your good paper to try DR.. Harter,'s Iron
Tonic for debility, liver disorder and scrot-
MIA, and three bottles have cured me. Ac-
cept my thanks. Jos. c. Boggs.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

A DOSE In Time Saves Nine Of Hale's Hon.
ey of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pike's Toothache Drops Cure IN one minute
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

A PAIR of patent feathers and an old coat
shine in society," " dShingtOn Critic.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.: Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it25c.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

A coLoRED swell-a black eye.-HarJord
Times.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

BRONCHITIS Is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
FOUND At LAST ssi; :;: ssHs f.; Il; $i: ii a E!

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operations besides bringing In handsome yearly rev.
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applicable by the discoveries Of man. one honest agent
wanted in every neghborhood No capital requifeu "
start you In business Men or women If you are making
less than $50 per month send 10 cts at once for parncu
lars Free sample model and extraordinary terms 70
agents and valuable outfit Free to all who mean bus
mess Also sample package of that wonderful Japanese
Mammoth Pie Melon seed-pIized so highly BY oil VINO
have raised them. Address
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Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

WHEN does man impose upon himself !
When he taxes his memory.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

A COMBINATION lock makes a very good
chest protector.-N Y. Picay1tne.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

SICK and bilious headache cured by DR..
Pierce's pellets"
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
S40O Lost

"Nine years ago was salivated and was underthe
doctors care seven years with mercurial rheuma-
tism. Every Winter was confined TO my bed from
seven TO nine weeks, and when out Of bed could
hardly walk took bottle after bottle of medicine
but they did me no good. Two years ago, by mere
accident began to take Hoods sarsaparlla and 1t
did me 30 much good that have continued TO take
It. have taken 1S bottles in two years, and have
not been laid up since. did not know what well
day was until took Hoods Sarsaparilla" MIS- A.
E. MEAD, 654 Van Buren-st., Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Iwill testify that this statement is correct, and
would have been 800 in pocket If Mrs Mead had
taken Hoods sarsaparilla nine years ago" MEAD
the butter man, S39 Grandst., Brooklyn, N. Y
NB-If you suffer from rheumatism, try tho pc
culiar medicine,
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

THE beautifully variegated rooster is the
crow mo- of the barn-yard.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

ALWAYS has pryor engagement-the
croWbar -Tezds StftinQS.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
r, snferers from Consumption,

PENCILS are sometimes lead, but the pen
has to be driven.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
Tie Thanks His Paper.

THE sweets Of married life should never
be kept in family jars. .-BoStOn Post. .--.---
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

vENIsoN is two cents pound in Idaho,
and deer at that-Js6srSOn City Tribune.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

A PROMISING writer-the giver OF prom
issory note.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03
ELY'S
CREAM BALM

For cold IN tho
head Ey's Cream
Balm works like
magic. II cured me
Of catarrh and re-
stored the sense Of
SMELL II. Sher-
rood, Banker, Eliza.
beth, N. j.
Sharp County record., 1887-02-03

" onecent stamps will bring by return mail our book
Jn Poultry Raising and Artificial Incubation" and hand
IL some ilusd cat of Improved Excelsior Incubator and
Brooder. Address Champion Mfg. Co., Quincy, Ill
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-11
THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMsBURG, COLUMBIA
of the State had and still have power

of the State had and still have power
to levy and collect taxes.
The language of the latter part of
this section is too plain to admit of
construction. This Act chat Is, no
part of iD shall apply TO any taxes
the collection of which is regulated by
local law" plain words as to the mean
ing OF which there is no room for
doubt. That the Wilkesbarre and
Bloom law of 1860 and 1869 are local
laws is conceded by counsel for the
plaintiff, but it is contended, that be-
cause the taxes therein authorized are
to be collected in the manner and by
the same process as poor laws now
Chem by law collected, that therefore
the collection of the taxes is not regu-
lated by local law.
In creating this local corporation
with more extended duties and larger
powers than were possessed by Over
seers of the Poor under the general
laws OF the Commonwealth, the legis-
lature incorporated into the Act by
general words the same authority in re
spect to the collection of taxes by the
collector of their appointment, as was
possessed by collector appointed by
overseers of the poor
The effect of the reference to the
general law was not different from
what it would have been if the sections
of the act of 1884 had been incorpor-
ated at length as sections Of the local
act.
am of opinion that the words of
the repeating clause of the Act of 1885,
as well as the true intent and meaning
gathered from the whole scope of the
Act preclu1es the idea that corpor-
ations like that of the Bloom district
are affected by its provisions. Local
plans and systems for support of the
poor and the collection of taxes having
been adopted in different parts of the
state the particulars of which the legis-
lature could notwithout much labor OBJ
tain information, it was deemed wise to
limit the operation of the law to coun.
ties, townships and boroughs where the
general law on the subject was in
force.
If the draw back authorized by the
act of 1885 for prompt payment ought
to be allowed, or the penalty for delay
imposed, the remedy is with the legis-
lature and not with the Court. Where
as in this case, the words are positive
that law shall not apply to locality
or subject, the Courts arc bound to
abide by what is written.
And now Feby. 7 1887, judgment
for the defendant on the case stated
with costs. WIN. ELwELI-
=. J.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-11

changed the law to harmonize with
the sentiment, as soon as that can be
ascertaiued, 1t is perhaps the safest ard
best plan for the courts to endeavo or
fairly to administer the aw as it is.
Judge McHenry announced that
Judge Murphy and himself, distrust
ing their competency to decide upon
the legal effect of general remon-
STRANGE, had consulted Judge Elwell
at his residence, who had expressed the
opinion that such remonstrance was
legally entitled to no weight; that there
fore, they should give it none: Mr.
Little, tbereupon withdrew the paper,
since it would not be considered by the
court.
All applications against which no
special remonstrances we're filed were
granted and the rest were postponed, to
be heard on the arrival of president
Judge; one being set for Friday at two
o'clock, and the others for Tuesday
morning.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-11


An article in last weeks Republican
concerning the false report of the in
PRODUCTION of bill to provide for an
additional Judge in this county, is
somewhat misleading. 1t makes the
inference that such bill was actually
contemplated, but that the projectors
had been frightened off by the oppo-
sition developed. In fact, no such
bill was ever thought of, and all the
commotion has arisen simply from the
mistake of newspaper reporter.
1t further gives the impression that
Judge Elwell is entirely incapacitated
from performing his official duties,
which is not the case. He attended
to all business of the court up to No
vember 10, and presided on the first
day of December court, when he dis
posed of many cases that were sub
mitted to him at the argument court
in November. On January Is, though
unable to come up to the court house
on account of the weather, all the cases
ready on the argument list were SUBJ
mitted to him, and he has disposed of
all but one. Scarcely day has pass
ed that he has not performed some
official duty.
Up to December court the entire
time occupied by other Judges in hold
ing court for him would not aggregate
two weeks in the past twenty-four
years, while the time spent by him in
holding courts for other Judges would
aggregate nearly two years. There is
probably no Judge in the state who
has called for outside help on account
of sickness or other disability, 80 little
as has Judge Elwell. His health is
improving, and he hopes to be able to
occupy the bench by May court.